It's been quite a while since Bulls players wore jersey Nos. 16 and 22. James Johnson will wear 16, which last was worn by Quintin Dailey for one game in 1984. Taj Gibson will sport No. 22, last worn by Jay Williams. What other athletes have filled the 16 and 22 jerseys? Not a bad bunch. redeye NBA Clyde "The Glide" Drexler Elgin Baylor John Salley Tayshaun Prince MLB Jim Palmer SOCCER Kaka FORMULA ONE Lewis Hamilton (car number)

Tayshaun Prince may not be one of the biggest names associated with the Detroit Pistons--unless it's the playoffs. Prince had the best all-around postseason game of his brief NBA career Thursday night, scoring 24 points with a career-high eight assists and nine rebounds to lift Detroit to a 91-77 series-clinching victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 5 of their first-round series. "He probably was the most valuable player in the series," Pistons coach Larry Brown said. Series: Pistons win 4-1. Game 1: N.J. at Detroit, 6 p.m. Monday, TNT.

Tayshaun Prince's short jumper broke a late tie, and the Detroit Pistons locked up home-court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 104-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. - QB Drew Bledsoeretired Wednesday, ending a 15-year career in which he made two Super Bowls. - Harvard hired Tommy Amaker to coach its men's basketball team, less than a month after he was fired by Michigan. - Ottawa ruined Sidney Crosby's playoff debut with a 6-3 win over Pittsburgh on Wednesday in the opening game of the Eastern Conference first-round series.

"They're obviously playing great. They're really feeding off each other, playing good team ball." Tayshaun Prince [ the Detroit Pistons forward on the Bulls ] "This is a great feeling. We're someplace we've never been before. The guys made it a goal at the beginning of the season to get back to this spot, and it worked out that we played them in the first round." Luol Deng [ Bulls forward ] "We started off this season a little rocky, a little rough. It would've been easy for guys to say we aren't as good as we claimed to be or that everybody thought we were going to be. But these guys kept playing, kept fighting and pulling for each other.

The Bulls looked to improve on their dismal performance on Saturday. Here's how they fared in Game 2. TURNOVERS GAME 1: 22 GAME 2: 13 After a mistake-prone first game, Tyrus Thomas and P.J. Brown reduced their giveaways to one each. No such luck for Ben Gordon (3) and Andres Nocioni (4). SHOOTING GAME 1: 33% GAME 2: 34% Not much better this time. Tyrus Thomas had a much greater impact in Game 2, leading the team with 18 points in just over 22 minutes of play.